A second round pick by the Cardinals out of Long Beach State last June, Shane Peterson is hitting .308/.383/.453 with five steals, four homers, 13 walks, and 33 strikeouts in 42 games, 159 at-bats for High-A Palm Beach in the Florida State League. Scouts have always respected him as a pure hitter, and he showed sharp strike zone judgment in college, hitting .390/.506/.582 with 44 walks and 47 strikeouts last year in 213 at-bats for LBS. Lack of big home run power kept him out of the first round, as he offers less pure power than you ideally want from a corner outfielder or first baseman. His production has been respectable this year, though his strike zone judgment has taken a downswing against more advanced pitching. I gave him a Grade C+ in the book and will stick with that for now.
Minor League Ball
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